http://www.themotorreport.com.au/30452/2010-bmw-s-1000-rr-global-launch-at-monza/
Discuss.
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May 10, 2009 5:07 p.m. thatsnowinnebago HalfDork
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May 10, 2009 5:28 p.m. stuart in mn Dork
I thought it was already in production...I know they announced it about a year ago, but maybe they haven't actually sold any of them yet. Looks like a pretty nice bike.
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May 10, 2009 8:25 p.m. GameboyRMH SuperDork
Bwahahaha, it looks like it's wearing a monocle!
Nice bike though.
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May 11, 2009 11:14 a.m. Mental SuperDork
193 HP.
Traction control.
Bavarian.
Yeah, I just found my next literbike. As soon as they hit the pre-owned market, I will have one.
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May 11, 2009 11:44 a.m. mistanfo Dork
Locost engine donor? Why yes.
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May 11, 2009 2:27 p.m. Rusty_Rabbit84 Reader
looks like it has a lazy eye as headlights go, but all together it looks badass
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May 11, 2009 3:04 p.m. Adrian_Thompson New Reader
So that's who GM sold all those Pontiac grill 'arrows' to they won't be needing anymore.
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May 11, 2009 7:24 p.m. pinchvalve SuperDork
I understand CAD is hard to learn, but there is no excuse for those headlights.
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May 11, 2009 10:13 p.m. Appleseed HalfDork
And being BMW, it'll cost as much as a Ducati.
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May 11, 2009 11:29 p.m. Opus HalfDork
pinchvalve wrote:
I understand CAD is hard to learn, but there is no excuse for those headlights.
agreed, looks like it is wearing a monocle on the right side
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May 11, 2009 11:34 p.m. Osterkraut Dork
I like it! Looks like an evil alien insect.
Plus BMWs tend to have wacky headlights. GS, anyone?
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May 12, 2009 8:11 a.m. 16vCorey SuperDork
I KNOW I've seen an episode of Space Ghost or The Brak Show when Zorak was wearing a tuxedo and monocle, but I couldn't seem to find it anywhere on the interwebz. Separated at birth, which makes it that much more bad ass.
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May 12, 2009 8:31 a.m. Xceler8x Dork
I like anything where the front doesn't look like a samurai's helmet from ancient japan. Or a transformer. But I repeat myself...
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May 12, 2009 9:08 a.m. CrackMonkey HalfDork
Am I the only one who has zero desire to own a bike with almost 200hp?
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May 12, 2009 9:25 a.m. wherethefmi HalfDork
youre not the only one, that level of power with that little protection scares the bejeebers out of me.
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May 12, 2009 9:45 a.m. 16vCorey SuperDork
CrackMonkey wrote:
Am I the only one who has zero desire to own a bike with almost 200hp?
Not at all. I think they're cool to look at, but I'm sure I'd die on one.
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May 12, 2009 10:03 a.m. 93celicaGT2 Dork
I KNOW i'd die on one....
I drove my buddy's Kawasaki 736 or whatever, set up for stunting, so it's geared like crazy, and i about shat myself when it spun through 1st gear at quarter throttle. Yes. It spun. Didn't lift the front tire. That didn't happen til 3rd gear.
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May 12, 2009 1:40 p.m. Xceler8x Dork
I'm with you guys. I drove a liter bike for years and I can count on both hands the times it saw full throttle for longer than 10 seconds.
Why would anyone need more than a 600 since they now put out over 100 hp?
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May 12, 2009 3:29 p.m. Mental SuperDork
Appleseed wrote:
And being BMW, it'll cost as much as a Ducati.
Reread the article, that bike is aimed squarley at and priced with the Japanese superbikes. 15K
CrackMonkey wrote:
Am I the only one who has zero desire to own a bike with almost 200hp?
The thought of it makes my netheregions tingle
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May 12, 2009 6:43 p.m. Appleseed HalfDork
So it'll cost as much as a Duacti 1098.
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May 13, 2009 3:30 p.m. Mental SuperDork
I didn't realize the 1098s were that affordable. My buddy has a Tri-Color and it was a good bit over $15K
The new R1s at MSRP at just under 13K (try and get one for that right now), GSXRs are the same. CBR1KRRs and Ninja ZX10s are 12.
So while you are right, I still think BMW has done a great job of competitely pricing the bike, and considering you get a lot of goodies that a Duc can't have, a pretty cool job of it as well.
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May 15, 2009 11:33 a.m. 96DXCivic Reader
The biggest reason for these bikes to exist is World Superbike. I am under the impression that is the whole reason BMW built that bike.
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May 15, 2009 12:56 p.m. haunter New Reader
Mental wrote:
I didn't realize the 1098s were that affordable. My buddy has a Tri-Color and it was a good bit over $15K
The new R1s at MSRP at just under 13K (try and get one for that right now), GSXRs are the same. CBR1KRRs and Ninja ZX10s are 12.
So while you are right, I still think BMW has done a great job of competitely pricing the bike, and considering you get a lot of goodies that a Duc can't have, a pretty cool job of it as well.
the tri's are up to like 18K now.
I still think this thing will cost 20K
